Benjamin Heber Johnson Texas An American History recensie, review en informatie boek over de geschiedenis van de Amerikaanse staat. Op 25 februari 2025 verschijnt bij Yale University Books dit geschiedenisboek van Texas geschreven door de Amerikaanse historicus en professor Benjamin Heber Johnson. Hier lees je informatie over de inhoud van het boek, de auteur en over de uitgave. Een Nederlandse vertaling van het boek over de geschiedenis van Texas is niet verkrijgbaar.
Benjamin Heber Johnson Texas An American History recensie, review en informatie
- “Johnson persuasively argues that understanding the history of Texas, a state full of contradictions and surprises, is essential for understanding the ‘history of the United States.’ A compelling account of a complicated, conflicted, and cantankerous state.” (Kirkus Reviews)
- “Texas is a big place with a complicated history, and Ben Johnson brings to life the stories of Texas in all its diversity. This book is for anyone who believes that an inclusive history of Texas matters.” (Rebecca Sharpless)
Texas
An American History
- Auteur: Benjamin Heber Johnson (Verenigde Staten)
- Soort boek: Amerikaanse geschiedenis
- Taal: Engels
- Uitgever: Yale University Press
- Verschijnt: 25 februari 2025
- Omvang: 392 pagina’s
- Uitgave: gebonden boek / ebook
- Prijs: $ 35,00
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol
Flaptekst van het boek over de geschiedenis van de Amerikaanse staat Texas
An exploration of the multifaceted characters and complex events that have defined the Lone Star State from its inception through today.
When Americans turn on their laptops, play video games, go to church, vote, eat TexMex, shop for groceries, listen to music, grill steaks, or watch football, they are, knowingly or not, paying tribute to Texas. Tracing the profound and surprising story of the Lone Star State, Benjamin Heber Johnson shines new light on why Texas has had such a powerful influence on U.S. history.
Texas is known to outsiders for mob violence, swaggering self-conception, and conservative politics, but Johnson reveals that the state has also been on the forefront of taming frontier violence, establishing LGBTQ rights, and developing modern businesses such as organic food and personal computing. Neither looking away from the dark chapters of Texas history nor letting them overshadow the achievements of democracy and pluralism that are some of the state’s greatest legacies, Johnson offers a balanced and inclusive history of an often contentious and stereotyped region, covering such topics as the persistence of Native Americans, the frontier story of the Alamo, agrarian populism, racial segregation, the state’s porous border with Mexico, and the way historical memory continues to shape the state’s identity. The reality of Texas, Johnson shows us, is even bigger than we think it is.
Benjamin Heber Johnson is professor of history at Loyola University Chicago. Raised in Houston, Texas, he is the author of numerous publications, including Revolution in Texas: How a Forgotten Rebellion and Its Bloody Suppression Turned Mexicans into Americans. Johnson lives in Chicago, Illinois.